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- Dictionaryknuckleball/ˈnʌklbɔːl/
noun
- 1. a slow pitch which moves erratically, made by releasing the ball from the knuckles of the first joints of the index and middle finger.
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Hall of Fame knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm shows how he placed his fingers before a pitch. A knuckleball or knuckler is a baseball pitch thrown to minimize the spin of the ball in flight, causing an erratic, unpredictable motion. The air flow over a seam of the ball causes the ball to change from laminar to turbulent flow.
Aug 27, 2024 · The "knuckleball" is when the ball does not spin as it flies through the air. Spin is what gives a ball stability as it at moves, and without it your shot will snake through the air, changing directions suddenly and making it nearly...
Knuckleball! is a 2012 documentary film that follows the 2011 seasons of Tim Wakefield and R. A. Dickey, Major League Baseball's only knuckleball pitchers that year. [1] It was released in theaters on September 20, 2012, and on DVD on April 2, 2013. [2] Wakefield won his 200th game in 2011 and Dickey won the 2012 Cy Young Award.
Aug 6, 2024 · The knuckleball is one of the hardest, if not the hardest, pitches to throw in baseball. However, it's also one of the hardest to hit. Knuckleballs will baffle hitters because they move in several directions as they approach the plate....
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Aug 26, 2021 · Former major-league pitcher Paul Byrd shows you how to grip and throw a knuckleball, arguably the toughest pitch to throw in baseball.
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Knuckleball!: Directed by Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg. With Tim Wakefield, Dave Lennon, Jim Bouton, Charles Hough. A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.
Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg profile baseball's Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dickey and other Major League pitchers who still have the knuckleball in their repertoire.
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